Question

If in a drug-study to test the effectiveness of a new drug for treating the common cold, you are randomly assigned to a group that gets the drug, this would mean that you _____.a) are in the experimental groupb) are unaware that you are participating in a studyc) are in the control groupd) are in the placebo group

Answer 1

Answer: a) are in the experimental group

Explanation: When testing the effectiveness of a new drug, there is usually an experimental group and a control group.

The experimental group consists of individuals that are randomly selected and are then given the drug. Their reaction to the drug is recorded to measure how well it treats the illness it is supposed to cure, in this case the common cold.

The control group is created to monitor a situation where the independent variable, in this case, the new drug, is not involved. In drug studies, the people in this group are given a placebo which looks like a drug but has no active ingredient.